Navigation The High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition is an event that provides high school students in Florida with a unique and enriching experience in the world of law and advocacy. Registration is open for teams that would like to participate in the 2025 competition. The submission and registration deadline has been extended to January 31, 2025, […]
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Florida’s legal community invited to ‘A Supreme Evening 2025’
Professor Randy Barnett The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society invites all Florida attorneys to join the justices of the Florida Supreme Court, members of the judiciary, and legal colleagues for their annual dinner event, A Supreme Evening 2025, on January 16 in Tallahassee. The program is billed as a celebration of the legal community and […]
Be a Curious Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous There are no stupid questions. At least that is what my U.S. Army training officers used to tell me. As lawyers, we cannot be afraid of asking basic questions that may make us look bad as we seek the truth. Curiosity may have killed the cat, so to speak, but lack of curiosity […]
Justice Couriel draws inspiration from legacy of service at Impact Award celebration
Justice John Couriel: ‘“I tell young lawyers that many of the things that come wrapped up as victories in life may ultimately be defeats, in the sense that they are empty. And many of the things that come wrapped up as defeats are in fact great victories, if only they have the good sense to […]
Florida Bar rules proposals
The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar gives notice of filing with the Supreme Court of Florida, on or about February 3, 2025, a petition to amend the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. Amendments to chapter 2 adopted by the Board of Governors are effective 50 days after the amendment and proof of the […]